It doesn't matter what a PM at Google tells you

Re:It doesn't matter what a PM at Google tells you by izacus on Friday September 30, 2022 @02:57AM (#33031828)

Stadia seems a massively expensive service to run - both in operation costs and captial to get game developers to port games to it. It would require massive user base to even break even (I think).

What's wierd is that Stadia ever existed - it was clear to anyone with half a brain that making it successful would require years of massive money sink (see Microsoft Xbox, GamePass and Xcloud) which Google was never prepared to do.

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Re:It doesn't matter what a PM at Google tells you by mitchdoogle on Friday September 30, 2022 @12:19PM (#33036874)

I would imagine they have growth targets which would tell them if the service is on its way to becoming a mega hit. No one can expect a new product to get to that place in just a couple of years, but that is enough time to tell if you are on your way. If not, then it is time to either change strategy or shut it down. Googles decision seems most often to shut it down

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Re:It doesn't matter what a PM at Google tells you by xwowsersx on Friday September 30, 2022 @09:58PM (#33043052)

I had not realized that games needed to be ported to it. I assumed you were connected to some Linux VM that streamed the game to you. Do I have this totally wrong?

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Re:It doesn't matter what a PM at Google tells you by izacus on Saturday October 01, 2022 @04:27AM (#33045000)

Yes, it had its own set of APIs that needed people to port games to it like another console.

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